Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) presented mechanisms for consolidating the region’s countries in the face of growing climate threats and land degradation. This year’s COP17 marked a critical
At COP-17, stone terraces and sunken greenhouses of Tajikistan were noted. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ As part of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP-17) in Ulaanbaatar, Tajikistan’s practices were presented as examples of sustainable land management. Among them are the creation of stone terraces
On 27 August 2026, a meeting of the Expert Working Group of the Regional Forum – Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities of Central Asian Countries was held in Almaty. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the agreement on the draft Regional Roadmap for Mitigating the
From 4 to 6 September 2026, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is hosting the Regional Conference of Children and Youth, RCOY Central Asia 2026, themed “Central Asian Youth for Climate, Water and Sustainable Development.” The conference brings together young leaders, activists, experts and representatives of organisations from Central Asia, Türkiye and Azerbaijan
Photo: UKIMET Kazakhstan is rebuilding its water infrastructure. By 2030, the country plans to build 42 new reservoirs, reconstruct 37 more, and modernize 14,500 kilometers of irrigation canals—all while digitizing water management, reports DKNews.kz . The large-scale restructuring of the industry is taking place within the framework of the
The document will determine the country’s climate course. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ In Dushanbe, a draft of the third national climate plan was presented — NDC 3.0 (Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement), which defines new commitments by Tajikistan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. This
To learn more about how local communities are turning traditional knowledge and local resources into new economic opportunities, we spoke with Aigerim Umarbaeva, the OVOP (One Village, One Product) Coordinator for the Osh region. From women launching home-based businesses to producers transforming local crops into market-ready products, Aigerim shared how
QAZAQ GREEN. Saudi energy company ACWA Power and South Korea’s Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. (KOWEPO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential cooperation in Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector. The MoU was signed in Tashkent and covers potential cooperation in renewable energy, energy storage and related infrastructure.
On the sidelines of international events in Ulaanbaatar, Aziz Abdukhakimov, Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met with the Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Amna Bint Abdullah. During the meeting, the parties discussed
A recent disaster in Nepal has become a serious warning for Tajikistan. Роза Шапошник, asia+ The catastrophe in Nepal demonstrated how rapidly a glacier collapse can turn into a deadly flow. For mountainous Tajikistan, this is not a distant scenario, but a real risk that requires preparedness today. A massive
